SpaceX Plans Starship Flight 15 With Booster and Ship Catch Attempts

SpaceX planned to launch Starship Flight 15 from Starbase in South Texas on November 13, 2026. The mission plan called for a tower-arm catch of the Super Heavy V3 booster about 6.5 minutes after liftoff, followed by an attempt to catch the Starship Ship upper stage after its return to Starbase.

Key details

• The launch window was scheduled to open at 5:45 p.m. EST (22:45 GMT) and last 75 minutes.
• If authorized after reaching orbit, Starship Ship was set to deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites into low Earth orbit, starting about 35 minutes after launch.
• The Ship return and catch attempt was planned for about 21 hours after launch, subject to approval for the return and catch.
• Flight 15 was planned as the first attempt to catch a Starship Ship upper stage.

SpaceX planned to deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites during Flight 15.

Why it matters

SpaceX had caught three Super Heavy boosters and reused two, according to the report. The planned mission would add a Ship recovery attempt to the booster catch, while the Starlink V3 deployment would test the launch vehicle's role in expanding SpaceX's satellite network.